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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/08 P&Z MINUTES CITY OF THE COLONY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 8, 2008 After determining that a quorum was present, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of The Colony, Texas convened into regular session which was held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony, Texas, at which time the following items were addressed: Board Members Present: Brian Wade, Chairman; Deville Hubbard, Vice-Chairman; Micheal Barrett; Karen Hames; Marlene Milsak; Debbie Morrison; Fernando Villarreal. Present from Staff: Donna Bateman, Development Services Director; David Dodd, City Attorney; Ron Hartline, Senior Engineer; Wes Morrison, City Planner; Jennifer White, Administrative Assistant. /1.0 I CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER Chairman Wade Called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm. Commissioner Villarreal was not present when meeting was called to order. /1.1 I Citizen Input No citizen input received. /2.0 I ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR The Commissioners agreed to delay consideration until the end of the meeting. 3.0 CONSENT AGENDA 3.1 Consider a roval of the minutes of the November 27,2007 Re ular Session. 3.2 Consider approval of the final plat for Lot 1, Block A of the Robinson Addition being 2.981 acres in the BBB and CRR Company Survey, Abstract No. 173, located west of West ort Drive, a roximatel 360 feet west ofFM 423. (FP07-0015, Robinson). Commissioner Hames moved to approve items 3.1 and 3.2. Seconded by Commissioner Milsak. Motion unanimously carried (6-0). Commissioner Villarreal was not present for this vote. 4.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 4.1 Hold a public hearing, discuss, and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding approval of a Specific Use Permit to allow the sale of alcohol for on premise consumption at the northeast corner of South Colony Boulevard and Main Street, commonly known as 5000 Main Street. (SUP07-0006, Lakes Lanes) Planning and Zoning Commission January 8, 2008 Page 2 of 4 Commissioner Villarreal arrived at 6:40 pm. Wes Morrison presented the staff report. Commissioner Hubbard asked staff how much parking will be in the back of the location. Mr. Morrison answered approximately thirty (30) to forty (40) parking spaces. Commissioner Hubbard asked staff if fifty (50%) percent of the parking spaces would be located in the rear of the facility. Mr. Morrison stated yes. Commissioner Hubbard asked staff how many rear accesses would be in the rear of the facility. Mr. Morrison answered two (2). Commissioner Hubbard asked staff if the lighting for the rear parking area is adequate. Mr. Morrison stated the property owner has added lighting in the rear of the facility, however staff would not know if it is adequate until review of the building plan. Commissioner Hames asked staff what the hours of operations would be, at what time would the facility be serving alcohol and would the facility be allowed to serve hard alcohol. Mr. Morrison stated the Commission could ask the applicant what the hours of operations would be and the Specific Use Permit (SUP) would allow the consumption of hard alcohol on the premises. Commissioner Morrison asked staff how far the facility would need to be from a church. Mr. Morrison stated it has to be one thousand (1,000) feet from any church. David Dodd, City Attorney stated the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (T ABC) would enforce that requirement. Mr. Morrison stated he used an online GIS measurement system and found it to be approximately thirteen hundred (1,300) feet from the church. Commissioner Milsak asked staff if there would be a need a police officer on this site due to the selling of alcohol. Mr. Dodd stated there is not a requirement from the city for police presence, however the location could hire an off duty officer for security measures. Jeff Martin, Owner of Lakes Lanes, 12 Kean Circle, The Colony, Tx. Commissioner Hames asked the applicant what the hours of operation would be and at what time would the location be serving alcohol. Mr. Martin stated that they would be open from 10:00 am to midnight Sunday through Thursday and open until 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday nights. The facility would start serving alcohol at approximately 11 :00 am and sell until the close of the business day. Commissioner Barrett asked how the facility would keep teenagers from receiving alcohol from adults. Mr. Martin answered he has a good reputation from when he owned C.J.'s Bar and has never had a problem with Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC) on minors consuming alcohol on his property. Planning and Zoning Commission January 8, 2008 Page 3 of 4 Commissioner Hubbard asked the applicant why they would want to have the access door by the bar. Mr. Martin stated there are approximately fifteen (15) to twenty (20) parking spaces are on that side of the building. Commissioner Hubbard asked the applicant if there would be security or security cameras due to the rear access. Mr. Martin answered he may consider it if problems come up then he will address the issue. Chairman Wade asked staff if there were notices sent out to the surrounding property owners. Mr. Morrison stated yes and the City did not receive notices back against or in favor of this issue. Commissioner Hubbard moved to approve item 4.1. Seconded by Commissioner Barrett. Motion unanimously carried (7-0). 5.0 ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 5.1 Discuss and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a site plan for Lot 8, Block A of the South Colony Retail Center, generally located on the east side of Main Street, approximately 317 feet north of Friendship Lane, commonly known as 4842 Main Street. A drive-thru restaurant is proposed. (SP07-0015, Zaxbv's) Mr. Morrison presented the staff report. Commissioner Hubbard asked if the masonry would be brick. Mr. Morrison answered yes. Commissioner Hubbard asked what the color of the building would be. Mr. Morrison answered it would be a moss color. Commissioner Villarreal asked if the building would impact traffic on FM423. Mr. Morrison stated this site would not trigger the need to have a traffic impact analysis. Commissioner Villarreal asked staff if there was an adjoining easement on the south side. Mr. Hartline answered no. Chairman Wade asked if staff or the applicant talked to the bank about having an adjoining easement with this site. Mr. Hartline stated with the widening of FM423 would cause a stacking issue with the bank if an adjoining easement was in place. Chairman Wade asked staff if the Fire Marshal approved the one entrance and one exit. Donna Bateman, Development Service Director, answered yes. Commissioner Milsak asked ifthe facility had adequate parking. Mr. Morrison answered yes the facility will have 42 parking spaces while the city only required 23. Commissioner Barrett asked how wide the fire lane would be. Mr. Hartline answered twenty- four (24) feet. Planning and Zoning Commission January 8, 2008 Page 4 of 4 Commissioner Villarreal asked if the facility would have a deceleration lane on FM423. Ms. Bateman stated there is already a deceleration lane in place. Commissioner Villarreal asked if there are plans from TXDOT for a median cut after the widening ofFM423. Mr. Hartline stated only where the existing cut is at north end of Quik Trip. Commissioner Hames moved to approve item 5.1. Seconded by Commissioner Morrison. Motion carried (6-1 Commissioner Villarreal opposed). 12.0 1 ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR Chairman Wade moved to nominate Commissioner Hames for Chairman. Seconded by Commissioner Barrett. Motion unanimously carried (6-0 Commissioner Hames abstained). Commissioner Barrett moved to nominate Commissioner Villarreal for Vice-Chairman. Seconded by Commissioner Hubbard. Motion unanimously carried (6-0 Commissioner Villarreal abstained). 6.0 DIRECTOR'S REPORT 6.1 Upcoming Projects List Ms. Bateman wanted to thank the Commission for coming to both meetings this week. Chairman Wade adjourned the meeting at 7:13 pm.